The 2007
SUMMER STAPH INSTITUTE

The SSI is in its second year with a 10 week program under the direction of Dr. Steven Seifried (Cell and Molecular Biology),  Dr. Matthew Bankowski (DLS) and Dr. Alan Tice (Infectious Disease specialist).

The 3 primary areas of investigation include:

• Seawater sampling and analysis of microbes therein development and application of methods to detect S.aureus in seawater and sand.

• Further genotypic and phenotypic characterization of the SAM culture collection; 1000 S.aureus clinical, carriage, and environmental isolates analyzed for antimicrobial resistance, clonetypes, virulence factor genes and their regulation.

• Additonal studies of topical antibacterial resistance.

Local and National experts presented every Friday afternoon.

Please join us at the John A. Burns School of Medicine in the Medical Education Building Rm. 301 (Kaka‘ako).

Pizza and Root Beer provided.